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- Title
Necrotizing fasciitis caused by Mucor indicus in a pediatric bone marrow transplant recipient.
- Authors
Bloch, Deborah; Gonzalez, Mark D.; Haight, Ann; Abramowsky, Carlos; Yildirim, Inci
- Abstract
Necrotizing fasciitis is a life‐threatening, rapidly progressing infection of fascia and subcutaneous cellular tissue typically caused by mixed aerobic and anaerobic bacteria. We present a case report of an immunocompromised 4‐year‐old female with necrotizing fasciitis from a rare fungal organism, Mucor indicus. The patient underwent multiple debridements and was treated for 10 months, first on liposomal amphotericin B (2 months) then posaconazole (8 months). Mucor indicus is a rarely described pathogen with only nine other cases described. Identification of this organism remains a challenge, and the need for further understanding of risk factors and organism susceptibility testing to help guide treatment is crucial.
- Subjects
NECROTIZING fasciitis; BONE marrow transplantation; MUCOR; AMPHOTERICIN B; MYCOSES
- Publication
Pediatric Transplantation, 2018, Vol 22, Issue 8, pN.PAG
- ISSN
1397-3142
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/petr.13294